Stock waterer



H. E. lNeyoLnsTAu.

STOCK WATERER. APPLICATION FILED 1uLY29. 191s.'

Patented May 2, 1922.

HE INEI/@175mg sas HILDAR E. INGVOLDSTAD, OF SIOUX CITY, IOWA, ASSIGNOR TO WARNOCK CO.,

v 0F SIOUX CITY, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF T OWA.

STOCK WATERER.

l Application inea July ae,

To all whom it may concern.'

, Be it known that l, HILDAR E. INsvoLns'rnn, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of loodbury and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock Vaterers, of which the following is a specification. Y rl`he invention contemplates an improved stock-waterer having a non-freezable drinking-trough automaticallyiilled from a'tank.

A further object of the `invention is the production of a stock-waterer embodying a tank casing and a drinking trough adapted to be supported within the casing, and read-v ily removable,` therefrom to permit the removal of sediment.

Still another object is the production of an improved stock-watei'er comparatively inexpensive in construction yet durable and efficient in operation.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention, consisting in the construction, combination, and novel Varrangement of parts, will be fully understood from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form :i part of this application fand in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, of which D Fig. 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a stock-waterer constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is, a fragmentary plan of the sameg Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the same; and

F ig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation of the valve and associated parts, parts being cut away.

Although I have illustrated and hereinafter described the preferred embodiment of the invention, would not be understood as being limited to the specic structure chosen for illustration for various alterations and modifications may be made in the details of construct-ion and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. l

Referring, now, to the illustrations, the device consists, preferably, of a cylindrical case, or jacket, 5, having a base rim, 6, and a removable cover, 7

llhe jacket encloses a cylindrical tank 8,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2,1922.

1918. Serial N0. 247,237.

having a bottom, 9. The tank is suitably supported by cross-members, 10, extending across the interior of the jacket and a distance above the bottom thereof whereby the walls and bottom of the tank are spaced from the jacket.

The side of the jacket is provided with an opening, 11, the top of which is slightl above theplane of the bottom of the tank. Through the opening the interior of the jacket communicates with a heating chamber and trough support, which includes side walls, 12, and a front or outer wall, 13, the inner, or rear ends of the side walls being suitably secured to the wall of the jacket adjacent the sides of the opening. The walls 12 and 13 rest on theground and are substantially the same height kas the opening. Obviously, the chamber may be provided with a bottom.

The drinking-trough, preferably an integral member, includes a bottom, 14, a front or 'outer wall, 15 a rear or inner wall, 16, and side walls, 17. The trough rests, normally 4on shoulders, 18, on the side walls of the heating chamber; and the rear wall of thetrough is curved vtol conform to andnor'- mally abut the wall of the tank. The trough is provided with a transverse partition, 19, preferably formed integrally with the walls and bottom of the trough, curved to conform to the periphery `of the jacket, and so positioned that it is aligned with the jacket wall when the trough is in normal position.

The front chamber wall, 13, is provided with an opening, 20, slightly above the plane of the shoulders 18; and the front wall of the trough is inclined inwardly from top to bottom, whereby the lower edge thereof normally engages the inner edge of the wall, 13, adjacent the bottom of the opening, as at 21, to hold the trough against accidental displacement.

`The trough is provided with a suitable handle, 22, on the face of the wall 15.

The partition, 19, divides the trough into a drinking compartment, and a float, coinpartment, 23, which receives water from the tank through an L spout, 24, overhanging the float-compartment, and controlled by a valve, preferably including a plug, 25, threaded into the spout and provided with an axial opening, 26, through which passes a valve-stem, 27, carrying a ball valve, 28, within the spout', and normally closing the opening, 26. The stem is carried by a horizontal arm, 29, tulcrumed intermediately on a suitable bearing, 30, on the spout, and carrying at its free end a float, 8l.

As the float lowers with the Water in the compartment, it is evident the ball-valve will be lifted from its seat to admit Water to the float compartment. Above the bottom of the trough, the partition is provided with an opening, 32, to admit Water to the drinking compartment.

By means of this construction all sediment remains in the -float chamber, and only the clearer-water enters the drinking compartment, and the trough is readily removable for dumping the sediment, the bottom portion ot the float compartment being inclined upwardly from the partition to permit the trough to be tilted to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and then Withdrawn J from the acket.

l/T'Jithin the heating chamber may be placed an oil-burner, 33; or it' preferred. a lire may be kindled therein. Access is had to the chamber by lifting the trough.

The side Walls and partition of the trough are sufficiently high to normally meet the edge of the jacket Wall at the top ot the opening ll. lt will be observed that the trough, although readily removable, serves as a cover t'or the heating chamber, and also normally closes the jacket opening, 11, to prevent passage of air between the exterior and interior of the jacket. `Warm air from the heating chamber passes into the jacket under the trough and envelops the tank. The drinking compartment, being more eX- posed to the Weather than the tank, is positioned directly over the heater.

Having thus described my invention, what lf claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,-

1. ln a Stock-v7aterer, a jacket, a Water reinem tank Within and spaced from the jacket, the jacket having a side opening extending a distance above the bottom of the tank, a heating compartment including a Walled enclosure outside of the acket and having internal supporting parts, and a trough including side Walls, an inner end Wall, a bottom and a transverse pertorate partition dividing the trough into inner and outer compartments, the trough being` positioned With the bottom of its outer compartment Within the heating compartment and removably resting on said parts, and its inner compartment extended through said opening to abut and receive Water :trom the tank.

2, in a stock-Waterer, a jacket, a Water tank Within and spaced trom the jacket, the jacket having a side opening extending a distance above the bottom of the tank, a heating compartment including a Walled enclosure outside of the jacket and having internal supporting parts, and a trough including side Walls, an inner end Wall, a bottom and a transverse perforate partit-ion dividing the trough into inner and outer compartments, the trough being positioned with the bottom of its outer compartment within the heating compartment and removably resting on said parts, and its inner compartment extended through said opening whereby the partition is aligned with the jacket Wall, the side Walls and partition of the trough approximately meeting the edge of the acket at the top of the opening and the inner end wall abutting the side of the tank, the bottom ot' the inner compartment being inclined in the direction of the tank to permit tilting of the trough to facilitate its removal and replacement.

In testimony, 'whereof I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of J une, 1918.

HlLDAR E. INGVOLDSTAD. 

